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A THIN LINE Traditional Cache

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Massquerade: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note. The cache owner should retrieve any remaining cache contents at their earliest convenience.

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Hidden : 9/17/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


++++++++++++++++++++SHPACK LANDFILL+++++++++++++++++++++

If your scared of Radiation Levels above the normal limit...
Do not go here.


If you do ... I won't be responsible if you GLOW
in the dark tonight.

... ... ... ... ... ...


This area was the local Dump for all Factory and local Buisnesses.(for almost 100 Years)


Everyone used this Landfill

(SHPACK LANDFILL)


Including Texas Instruments..(formally) known as
(Metals and Controls).

Texas Instruments conducted Uranium Operations here from 1952 thru 1981.

This Site,(SHPACK Landfill)in 1952 , Texas Intruments , (when it was Metals and Controls), Began to fabricate enriched Uranium Foils under a Government Contract for the US Naval Reacters Program , Air Force , and other US Government funded research.

Now its closed for over 20 Years , and its not a good idea to live around here.

Contaminents here (found)

1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE

LEAD

RADIUM

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE

THORIUM

TRICHLORODETHYLENE (TCE)

URANIUM

Volatile Organic Componds (VOCS)

VINYL CHLORIDE

HEAVY METALS (including):

CHROMIUM

BARIUM

COPPER

NICKEL

MAGNESIUM

ARSENIC

CADIUM

See Links:

http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/land/site.tcl?epa_id=MAD980503973

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/secys/1997/secy1997-061/1997-061scy.html

NOTE : (By the US Government): EPA ID #MAD980503973

Quote"(People who Trespass on this Site maybe Exposed to Contamination by coming into direct contact with or accidentlly ingesting contanimated GroundWater , Surface Water , Soil , or Sediments)".

Now this site is a somewhat of a Nuclear waste area.

On one side of the Street is Nuclear Waste Material...


And on the other side , is a Eco Friendly watershed area.??? (Go Figure)...

I put the Final 500 feet from Ground Zero.
You can see the Waste Dump from here.

This is only 1 site here in the US

How many more are out there ????

so This ..I call "A THIN LINE"

(A Natural , Eco Friendly area) on 1 side of the Road,

and (on the other side).

Or Do You have another Idea for the name of this cache?

Also note : There is only room for 1 car. If taken , ya gotta wait till its open.(This is somewhat of a 2 lane Speedway here).

FTF gets to check the Radiation Levels here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgrc bire gur ynaqsvyy jnfgr / crbcyr xrrc qebccvat bss gur fvqrf bss gur ebnq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)